March 28, 2024. thunder snow.

We lost power at the lodge around 6:30 AM due to a strong electrical storm, thunder snow, wind and heavy snowfall. Power was restored around 9AM. More than 5″ of snow in less than 2 hours at the lodge elevation. 8″ of new snow in Conrad Creek and seven runs in the snowcats for the […]

March 27, 2024. this is what they came for.

After 2 days in the snowcats, the weather cleared today and everyone was stoked. Eight runs in Talbot Creek, Right Fork and Thomas Canyon with soft, cold, boot-top powder each run. An incredible group from all over the country/ Europe meeting in the Rubies for a full lodge buyout heli trip. The views from the […]

March 26, 2024. back 2 back.

A repeat of yesterday, eerily similar. Nine runs yesterday in Conrad in the snowcats due to heavy snow showers and cloud cover. The cats are such a huge part of our operation, getting guests out in the storm when there is not a flyable condition due to weather. The exact same run count and weather […]

March 25, 2024. never underestimate this place.

Day 1 of the mid-week three-day tour. Nine runs in Conrad Creek in the snowcats due to heavy snow showers and cloud cover. Four to six inches of new snow since yesterday. This place is magic. Never underestimate it because it will blow your mind every time. Unsettled weather continues tomorrow before clearing on Wednesday. […]

March 24, 2024. 3″ can make a big difference.

We followed up one of the worst days of skiing during the 2024 season yesterday with a big rebound today. Nine runs, seven in the snowcats and 2 in the aircraft to finish the day and to finish the tour. 2-5″ of new snow overnight throughout Conrad Creek significantly improved the skiing and the surface […]

March 23, 2024. everything changes.

When the skiing is great- it is going to change. And when the skiing is bad- it is going to change. We gave it a shot today in Conrad Creek in the snowcats, with strong winds, clouds and not a chance to have the snow surface heat up to improve the skiing. Conditions were as […]

March 22, 2024. better than expected.

First day of the mid week three-day tour. We took a recon flight this morning during morning orientations and found the best looking snow surface throughout the range in Long and Segunda. We usually don’t travel south on day 1 of the tour because it is a slow paced morning with orientations. This time of […]

March 21, 2024. variable.

Spring Season. The corn cycle requires the melt/ freeze process. Melting during the day with the sun’s heat, freezing during the night with cold temperatures and perfectly timed skiing for a soft mid-day surface. It is a delicate cycle that requires little wind, warm daytime temperatures and cold nighttime temperatures, when any of those don’t […]

March 20, 2024. spring fever.

Extra vertical in Thorpe Creek today. High Ground Rez for the first time in 2024. Big terrain: 2,600 vertical feet, more than 1.8 miles per run. Sending off an epic tour, which opened several runs for 2024 and saw some of the biggest terrain in the Rubies, on a high note. Sixteen new guests arrive […]

March 19, 2024. can’t believe our eyes.

Ten runs in the high alpine. Chasing the sun for 6 runs of corn snow this morning before changing aspects and finding a mix of soft recrystallized powder and wind affected snow on the day’s final four runs. We skied in Groiswold Canyon today, one of the most dramatic canyons in the range for the […]